UNESCO Madanjeet Singh Institute for South Asian Arts (UMISAA)
News
Asia Society, India -
2nd December 2025
Ms Hema Shironi UMISAA 2018, Alumna from Sri Lanka &Winner of Asia Arts Future Award- AAGCA 2026 multidisciplinary artist
Ms. Hema Shironi is a UMISAA Alumna, and her named Winner of Asia Arts Future (South Asia) Award- AAGCA 2026 multidisciplinary artist. Her wide-ranging artistic practice combines embroidery, mythological imagery, bricolage, and installation to inquire concepts of cultural identity.
News
Male, Maldives -
27th November 2025
First-Ever SAF Maldives Alumni get together Held at Maagiri Hotel, Malé, Maldives
The First South Asia Foundation (SAF) – Maldivian Alumni Get-Together was held with great enthusiasm on 27 November 2025 at the Maagiri Hotel, Malé, marking a significant milestone in strengthening regional academic and professional cooperation. The event, which began at 11:30 AM.
News
Colombo, Sri Lanka -
28th October 2025
A Proud Moment for SAF: UMISAA Alumnus Pradeep Thalawatta Presents ‘Go Home is Within Me’ at Saskia Fernando Gallery
Saskia Fernando Gallery is delighted to announce Go Home is Within Me, a solo exhibition by Pradeep Thalawatta, alumnus of the UNESCO Madanjeet Singh Institute for South Asian Arts (UMISAA), Batch of 2013.
News
Paris, France -
22nd October 2025
UMISAA Alumni Shine Together at ‘Asia Now’ Art Fair in Paris
UMISAA alumni Mr. Basir Mahmood, Ms. Nashmia Haroon, and Mr. Jhon Tain came together in Paris for the prestigious Asia Now Art Fair, celebrating South Asian creativity on a global stage...
News
Colombo, Sri Lanka -
17th October 2025
UMISAA Alumnus Thava Thajendran Showcases “Home & Space” — A Thoughtful Art Exhibition in Sri Lanka
The exhibition “Home & Space” by UMISAA (UNESCO Madanjeet Singh Institute of South Asian Arts) alumnus and Sri Lankan scholar Thava Thajendran was inaugurated at Margosa Green Hotel & Restaurant, Urelu, Chunnakam, on October 11, 2025, at 3:30 PM.
© 2007 - 2026 South Asia Foundation
